And here we begin, with the rather modest, yet raucous debut record which the band themselves did not think much of. The biggest difference? Well, Tyler's vocals, of course. He's trying to sound like a real blues singer and apparently, it was out of sheer nervousness.
The other notable facet? It feels like a slapped together, not-so-coherent document. The three, what one would call Stones-derivative rockers ("Make It", "Somebody", "Mama Kin"), simply cook, slash, and burn like no one business, and are chock full of classic Aero-attitude, even though they lack a bit in the riff department.
Then we have three, more plodding bluesy chunkers ("One Way Street", "Write Me a Letter", "Movin' Out") where attitude alone is supposed to make the grade, and doesn't quite add up. Mix in one thick, rockin' cover of "Walkin' the Dog", and one sweeping power ballad ahead of its' time that might be eternally underappreciated (do I need to say its' name?), and you have one of the more mercurial debut records from a hard rock band in music history.
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